Maskable Interrupt

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Key Facts

Abbreviation
MI
Pronunciation
/ˈmɑː.skə.bəl ˈɪn.tə.rʌpt/
Category
Computing
Related Field
Assembly

Examples in Context

  1. Maskable interrupt sources that cannot preempt the kernel code and are thus able to invoke operating system APIs from within their handlers.
  2. Maskable interrupt sources with the ability to preempt the kernel code and thus have a lower latency and are less subject to jitter, see Response Time and Jitter.
  3. Microcomputer Analysis of Maskable Interrupt(MI) System Analysis of and Its Application

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